Ilonggos help rescue Guimaras mangoes

ILOILO CITY—The ma­n­go industry of Guimaras has been helped by increased demand in Ilo­ilo despite continued quarantine measures.

Ronnie Morante, Guimaras provincial agriculturist, said the expected slump in sales had been offset by orders from Iloilo City and towns of Iloilo province due to the inability of other mango suppliers to transport their product.

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“The impact has been minimized. In fact, for every mango producer, there are about three buyers who are already waiting for deli­very,” Morante told the Inquirer.

He said an average of two to three tons of mangoes had been sold daily since the community quarantine measures were implemented.

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